Khalil Bass

Khalil Bass
Atlanta Legends
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-02) June 2, 1990
Encio, California
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College: Portland State University
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards

Khalil Bass is a gridiron football linebacker for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was previously a player in the Canadian Football League, where he made his debut with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2015, and also played for the Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts where he won the 105th Grey Cup.

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Coming out of Portland State University, Bass was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 23, 2015 as an undrafted free agent. He made the team, and played in all 18 games his rookie year, finishing 4th in the league with 99 tackles.[1] Bass also recorded 5 sacks, forced a fumble, and intercepted a pass which he returned for a touchdown. His performance earned him the honors of Most Outstanding Rookie for the Blue Bombers team. The following year, Bass helped the Bombers earn a playoff berth by putting up 82 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions of which one was returned for a score. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Ottawa Redblacks

Bass signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on February 15, 2017. In 11 games, he made 39 tackles and 2 sacks, but asked for and was granted his release on September 15, due to a lack of playing time.[2] Despite his desire to return to the Blue Bombers, where he had led the team in tackles the previous two seasons, Winnipeg did not seek a reunion with Bass.[3]

Toronto Argonauts

On October 3, 2018, Bass signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He was promoted to the active roster for the final game of the regular season, but an injury kept Bass out of the playoffs. Nevertheless, the Argos advanced to the 105th Grey Cup and won 27–24 over the Calgary Stampeders. Bass received a contract extension during the offseason,[4] but was released following week 2. In his CFL career, Bass played in 48 games and recorded 223 tackles, 5 special teams tackles, 11 sacks, 3 interceptions of which 2 were returned for touchdowns, and 5 forced fumbles.[5]

Atlanta Legends

In 2018, Bass was announced as an inaugural player for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football, who will begin playing games in February of 2019.

References

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